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Women’s Rugby Grounds Air Force in 43-0 Win
November 07, 2015 | Women's Rugby
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – The Army West Point women's rugby team blew past service academy rival Air Force Saturday morning, downing the Falcons by a score of 43-0 from the United States Air Force Academy.
Six different Black Knights found the scoresheet on the morning as the team bested the Flacons for the second consecutive year in 15s action.
"It took a while to find our rhythm, but everyone stuck together and stuck to the plan and by the second half we started firing on all cylinders," said head coach Bill LeClerc. "They worked really well together and it was pleasing to see them get a really, well-deserved win."
The game got off to a slow start, as neither team was able to find the try zone until the 31st minute when Nicole Newton dotted down to put Army up 5-0.
Jessica Maddox earned her first try of the season in the 43rd minute with Olivia Lopes connecting on the conversion to take the 12-0 lead. Savannah Murray scored three minutes later, as Lopes booted her second conversion, to send Army into the break with the 19-0 lead.
Army came out strong in the second half, as Taylor Jessop scored her first of the morning in the 63rd minute. Lopes connected on the kick and Army earned the 26-0 advantage. Jessop would score again seven minutes later, with Lopes adding the conversion, to put the Black Knights up by a score of 33-0
Kaley Rose would dot down in the 73rd and Newton would find the try zone again in the 80th minute, as Army earned the 43-0 victory.
With the win, the Black Knights move to 6-4 on the season. They'll return to Anderson Rugby Complex on Friday, Nov. 13 to take on fellow service academy Navy in the final regular season contest of the 2015 season. The playoffs will get underway on Nov. 14 with the semifinals and finals to take place the following weekend.
Visit www.GoArmyWestPoint.com for up-to-date information and follow the Black Knights on Twitter @ArmyWP_WRugby and Instagram @armywpwprugby.
Six different Black Knights found the scoresheet on the morning as the team bested the Flacons for the second consecutive year in 15s action.
"It took a while to find our rhythm, but everyone stuck together and stuck to the plan and by the second half we started firing on all cylinders," said head coach Bill LeClerc. "They worked really well together and it was pleasing to see them get a really, well-deserved win."
The game got off to a slow start, as neither team was able to find the try zone until the 31st minute when Nicole Newton dotted down to put Army up 5-0.
Jessica Maddox earned her first try of the season in the 43rd minute with Olivia Lopes connecting on the conversion to take the 12-0 lead. Savannah Murray scored three minutes later, as Lopes booted her second conversion, to send Army into the break with the 19-0 lead.
Army came out strong in the second half, as Taylor Jessop scored her first of the morning in the 63rd minute. Lopes connected on the kick and Army earned the 26-0 advantage. Jessop would score again seven minutes later, with Lopes adding the conversion, to put the Black Knights up by a score of 33-0
Kaley Rose would dot down in the 73rd and Newton would find the try zone again in the 80th minute, as Army earned the 43-0 victory.
With the win, the Black Knights move to 6-4 on the season. They'll return to Anderson Rugby Complex on Friday, Nov. 13 to take on fellow service academy Navy in the final regular season contest of the 2015 season. The playoffs will get underway on Nov. 14 with the semifinals and finals to take place the following weekend.
Visit www.GoArmyWestPoint.com for up-to-date information and follow the Black Knights on Twitter @ArmyWP_WRugby and Instagram @armywpwprugby.
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